The DoubleTree Hotel Lakeside New Orleans in the Lakeway Center overlooks the scenic shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Located in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, the DoubleTree is 10 miles north of the French Quarter and the Garden District. Complimentary shuttles ferries guests to the Louis Armstrong International Airport and for nominal fees to the French Quarter and the world famous Harrah's casino.
While at the DoubleTree, guests can savor Creole and Cajun specialties daily, especially Gulf seafood, in the Pontchartrain Landing Restaurant, where they can enjoy breakfasts and themed lunch buffets dinner and Sunday Champagne Jazz brunches. Treetini's Lounge offers the ideal spot for folks to relax, especially during the happy hours that serve as preludes to evenings out in the Big Easy. Although in the 'burbs, the DoubleTree is close to restaurants serving Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese cuisine, and even a branch of New Orleans' premier beignet eatery, the famous Café du Monde. The DoubleTree offers rooftop tennis and basketball courts and an indoor pool.
All 210 guest rooms come complete with wood furniture with black lacquer accents, floral drapes and bedspreads high speed Internet access, and views of the lake or New Orleans skyline.
Being located on the ninth through 16th floors of a corporate tower means the DoubleTree draws its share of business big shots, but also Superdome and sports fans descend on the Doubletree when in town for pro football and basketball. Other vacationers, especially water buffs, come here for that special New Orleans ambience and close proximity to their flights and one of the country's most gorgeous lakes.
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